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Why your past opinions change with your current ones

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You act utterly shocked when you find out your favorite childhood movie is pure garbage, swearing you always knew it was flawed. The consistency bias forces your mind to secretly edit your past attitudes to perfectly match your current incredibly enlightened views, saving you from the horrific realization that you used to have terrible taste.

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